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Brazil’s largest shipyard, Estaleiro Atlântico Sul (EAS), has started project-detailing on five Promef-related Aframax tankers with the help of ShipConstructor CAD/CAM Software.
In May, EAS launched the Suezmax tanker, João Cândido, the first vessel in the massive Promef shipbuilding expansion program for Brazil’s state-sponsored oil company, Petrobras.
Following its success with ShipConstructor on the first vessel, EAS is now using ShipConstructor to design and detail three separate Promef-related projects simultaneously: the 5 Aframax Tankers, 10 Suezmax tankers, plus a P-55 offshore semi-submersible hull.
A variety of other Brazilian shipyards and engineering offices have also been utilizing ShipConstructor to address the rapidly expanding demand for vessels to service Brazil’s offshore industry. Consunav, Kromav Engenharia, Estaleiro Inace and ETP Engenharia are all part of the growing Brazilian ShipConstructor client-base.
To address the growing demand for workers trained to use the ShipConstructor AutoCAD based shipbuilding CAD/CAM application, França noted that EAS donated 40 ShipConstructor licenses to the technical college IFPE (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco) in order to help train new workers.

Cobelfret NV of Belgium has exercised two options for Flensburger’s ConRo 220 type.
The new vessels measure 641 ft. The first vessel will be delivered in November 2010, and the second vessel in February 2011. Since 1998 FSG has acquired 38 contracts for RoRo Ferries.

iSURVEY has been awarded a two-year contract with offshore vessel owner, Island Offshore Management, which will see iSURVEY AS provide positioning services to Island Offshore as part of a call off arrangement.
Operations have already commenced on the first vessel, Island’s DP2 Light construction vessel, the Island Valiant.
Following current well head cutting work in the Danish sector, iSURVEY will be supporting Island Offshore for further subsea work in the North Sea.

Just five months after the shipyard launch of Delta Queen Coastal Voyages' first vessel, the second ship in the new fleet was christened at Atlantic Marine, Inc., in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, November 17, 2000.
The 226-passenger coastal vessel will inaugurate nine cruise itineraries featuring the Great Lakes, Canadian Maritime Provinces and U.S. eastern seaboard in 2001. The ship launched Friday, the CV Cape Cod Light, will debut Aug

NCS Survey, an Acteon company, has been awarded a five year contract for positioning services with SURF Company, Ceona. Mobilization has been completed on the first vessel, Ceona’s DP3 multi-purpose vessel, the Normand Pacific.
Succeeding its initial work in the Gulf of Mexico, NCS Survey will be supporting Ceona with further subsea work in Nigeria at the ABO and OYO fields.

Tsakos Energy
Navigation Limited (TEN) announced the completion of
delivery of three LR Aframax newbuilding contracts and six 2005-built MR
handymax tankers all with 1A ice-class designations and capable of carrying
petroleum products. The first vessel, the Artemis, was delivered on April
11, 2006 while the remaining eight vessels and contracts were delivered in
the course of the following four weeks. Of the six MR tankers delivered

Bollinger Shipyards has been granted a $5.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modify three Patrol Coastal ships (PC) of the Cyclone Class. The company has an option on a fourth PC, which would bring the total contract value to 6.7 million.
The first vessel, Shamal, is scheduled to arrive in early December. The remaining ships, Zephyr and Hurricane, will follow later.

According to a June 21 report from Reuters, Greek drybulk carrier Diana Shipping Inc. said it would buy two new containerships through its unit for about $45.5m. The two 3,400 TEU container ships were built in Germany. Diana said the first vessel, expected to be delivered by June 25.
(Source: Reuters)

The St. Lawrence Seaway will open its 54th annual international shipping season today.
The first vessel to transit the Welland Canal as part of the opening ceremony will be the Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit from McKeil Marine. The event will include the annual "top hat" ceremony - a tradition since 1947, where a top hat is presented to the captain of the season's first vessel. Indiana's first international ship is tentatively scheduled to arrive at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor

Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines LLC (PHTL), the joint venture of The Pasha Group and Van Ommeren Shipping (USA) LLC, have exercised their option with Halter Marine for the construction of a second U.S.-built Jones Act Pure Car and Truck Carrier. According to George W. Pasha, IV, president and CEO of PHTL, "The response we received when we announced our plans for deployment of the first vessel in the Hawaii/Mainland trade was well beyond our expectations and the second vessel will only better

Ferus Smit launched multipurpose vessel Nordana Sky in Leer on February 21.
Nordana Sky, built as yard number 417, is the first in a series of six that will be delivered to Symphony Shipping. The ship will be chartered out to the Danish company Nordana and sail in her fleet after delivery

Best known for modern, innovative passenger catamarans, Astilleros Unidelta SA of Buenos Aires is currently building an innovative tug. The aziumthing stern-drive (ASD) ship-handling tug is now being built at the Argentinian yard. The first, in an anticipated series

DNV GL welcomed the world’s largest containership, MSC Oscar, into class. Delivered in January by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Geoje, South Korea, the 19,224 TEU vessel has already entered service on the line’s new East-West service.

One of the largest exclusive ship repair fleet agreements in Caribbean history, worth more than $10 million, signed between GBSL and Crowley which will extend to mid – 2017.
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL), the ship repair and refurbishment yard in Freeport Grand Bahama

Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC has received the first ABS Classification Certificate and the first USCG Certificate of Inspection for a vessel powered by LNG.
The M/V Harvey Energy is the first LNG powered vessel in service in North America

A Maltese cargo ship was heading to assist a migrant boat with around 100 people on board in difficulty off the coast of Libya on Friday, and an Italian coast guard vessel was helping two other boats, Italian coastguards said.
More than 300 African migrants have already died attempting to reach

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first vessel in its new ASD Tug 2913 class.
According to Damen, the 2913 has been developed in response to demand from operators for more powerful tugs capable of handling today’s larger vessels

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India’s largest port developer and part of Adani Group, a global integrated player, today said it had commissioned a bulk terminal at Tuna Tekra, Kanda Port, with an annual handling capacity of over 20 million tonnes

South Korean shipping company Hanjin Shipping will be terminating its service with the city, said Port of Portland officials. But the port’s largest container carrier will continue to use rail and truck transportation.
Hanjin Shipping notified the port and customers it will

Hapag-Lloyd's California Central America Express Service (CCE) will shortly be switched to a new terminal at Los Angeles as follows:
SSA Terminal
700 Pier A Plaza
90813 Long Beach
USA
First vessel to call at the new terminal will be M/V Hammonia Roma 228W/229E (DP

Damen Shipyards Group will launch a composite Fast Crew Supplier 1605 to the market in February. Built at Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey, the group’s specialist composite yard, the Fast Crew Supplier 1605 FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) is an addition to the builder's aluminum 1605 range

The first direct shipping route between Myanmar and China, IA5 (Intra Asia 5) was launched in Yangon, by Maersk Line and MCC Transport.
Sources said that the Tokyo Trader, the first vessel to do direct shipping service has already left Shanghai on January 27 and is expected to arrive in

BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that windfarm support vessel Trearddur Bay, its latest design for Turbine Transfers, has successfully completed sea trials in the Solent, achieving 31 knots with 8 metric tons DWT

The first vessel driven by the new Voith Linear Jet (VLJ) propulsion system was tested outside the Isle of Wight in Southern England at the end of 2014
According to the manufacturer, the propulsion system has performed convincingly all along the line and surpassed the expectations of her owner